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STORYTIME @ HOME
Youth Services staff has created special resources to help facilitate a fun storytime experience in your home. We’ve outlined early literacy activities to help keep kids reading, singing, playing, writing, and talking every day.
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"Chronicling the adventure and collaboration that ensues when four animal friends take turns caring for a precious little egg they find in the woods. Enter the beautifully illustrated world of Bear, Hare, Turtle, and Mouse. In Dubuc's signature soft and inviting watercolor scenes, these forest friends make an unexpected discovery and turn to each other to find a shared solution. They decide they each will have a turn caring for the egg in their homes....
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Incredible tales of unlikely animal friendships make the perfect five-minute bedtime stories!
Joker the dog loves to dive in and swim with his dolphin buddies. Gerald, a shy giraffe, learned to make friends with help from his goat pal, Eddie. And Miwa-chan the monkey always gets piggyback rides from his friend Uribo-a wild pig! These are 12 incredible tales of unlikely animal friendships. Perfect as an introduction to nonfiction, young readers will...
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"The sun rose over the horizon, casting shadows on the dewy pasture. The blades of grass shone like thousands of little lights across the field."A Tale of Courage and Friendship Meet Tsar Pegasus, a spirited young horse, on an epic adventure filled with bravery, determination, and the power of friendship. In the picturesque setting of a sun-kissed farm, Tsar encounters Teodor, a grumpy and intimidating bull.Tsar, guided by his fearless spirit, strives...
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The 4th book in the popular 101 ANIMALS series!
Did you know that sea turtle mothers leave their babies to hatch from their eggs completely on their own? Or that baby gorilla black-backs are carried around for as long as three years after they are born? In 101 Animal Babies, readers will learn about penguins and sea-horse fathers that guard and hatch their eggs, birds that teach their chicks to fly, kangaroos that keep their joeys safe in pouches,...
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After a mother squirrel monkey gives birth to her baby, she will carry it on her back, carefully wrapping her tail around the young one to keep it near her. So begins the life of a baby squirrel monkey. In this coming-of-age introduction to these adorable jungle babies, readers will see how the little monkeys learn how to communicate with each other, find food, and move swiftly among the tallest tree branches in the Amazon. The colorful interior spreads...
6) Piglets
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Young readers will squeal with glee when they see this adorable book all about baby piglets! It features full-color photographs of everybody's favorite barnyard friends. The engaging material will captivate beginning readers, giving them an opportunity to practice their growing skills.
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Dans ses photos magnifiquement détaillées, Mary Holland capture les premiers mois de la vie d'un bébé chouette rayée. Ses yeux immenses et son plumage duveteux attendriront les jeunes lecteurs tandis qu'ils découvriront comment les chouettes rayées préparent leurs oisillons à la vie qui les attend à l'extérieur du nid. Découvrez comment Otis apprend à manger, se chamaille avec sa soeur, et se prépare pour son premier vol.
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A mother giant river otter leaves the water and finds an underground den to give birth to her babies. After a month, the young ones come out of the den to begin their lives in the outside world. In this coming-of-age introduction to the largest otter in the world, readers will learn how these jungle babies find food, how they defend their home turf, and how they grow so quickly that, at ten months old, they are already as big as their parents! The...
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Baby Bear Loves CandyThese days it can be so hard to get children to eat healthy food. Sweet candy and calorie-laden foods can be very tempting for children and present parents with considerable challenges.In this highly enjoyable and inspiring rhyming bedtime story, we learn how three-year-old Baby Bear loves candy but doesn't realize the harm that it can do. Baby Bear Loves Candy provides both parents and teachers with a means to deliver information...
10) Animal Bedtime
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With adorable full-color photographs throughout and simple activities to be enjoyed with Mom or Dad's guidance, Ranger Rick Jr. books are perfect for young children starting to learn about the world around them. These small books are a great way to start your child's first library!
Animal Bedtime explores the various ways in which animals go to bed! Through full color photographs and illustrations, and educational, entertaining text, this book...
11) Lambs
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Little lambs flit and frolic across the pages of this charming book for beginning readers. The sweet, simple text is paired with colorful photographs of gentle baby lambs. Readers will treasure this adorable and informative book.
12) Kittens
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Meow! Say hello to cute, capricious kittens in this adorable book for emerging readers. With precious pictures and fun, informative text, readers will love practicing their growing language arts skills while learning about their favorite cuddly pets.
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The story of Pindar, the Antarctic Iceberg takes place in Antarctica where a small iceberg performs a series of acts of kindness to those in need while trying to overcome the effects of climate change on his own circumstances. The story of the iceberg demonstrates that even the most basic acts of kindness, can transcend race, gender, color, and in this particular story, species. The setting of the story is inhabited by animals that live in that environment,...
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A children's book for kids who are learning to read and love books. Have fun with Faith. Splash in the mud with her and her friends as they travel around the farm. Who will join them next? Will Peter the pony remain afraid of splashing in the mud?
Winter Muddle-Puddles is also a book for children who are learning to read. It has the following features: Vivid illustrations that help build the child's vocabulary. Repetitive patterns that help the child...
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A mother pink river dolphin gives birth to its baby in the water. So begins the life of a little pink river dolphin calf. In this coming-of-age introduction to these river mammals, readers will see how a pink river dolphin calf is cared for by its mother, how it spends its day, and how it uses sound to find food in the dark and murky water. The colorful interior spreads and gorgeous photos of pink river dolphin babies are sure to delight emergent...
16) Puppies
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Precious puppies abound in this cute and informative book for beginner readers. The approachable language is paired with adorable pictures of puppy pals with wagging tails. Readers are sure to love this book, filled with fun facts about their favorite pets.
19) Bunnies
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Emergent readers will adore this sweet and educational book about baby bunnies. Readers will learn about what their fluffy-tailed and floppy-eared friends eat and do. Clear, concise language encourages budding language arts skills. Colorful photographs bring the high-interest material to life.
20) Capybaras
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In a hidden spot near the water of the Amazon rain forest, a mother capybara gives birth to her babies. So begins the life of the largest rodent on Earth! In this coming-of-age introduction to these fuzzy jungle babies, readers will see how a baby capybara spends its day, how it communicates with others, and how it will join a herd of other capybaras and stay with them for the rest of the animal's life. The colorful interior spreads and gorgeous photos...
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